Business Advice

Treasurer Josh Frydenberg appears to have thrown the most important findings of the banking royal commission under a bus.

"The Labor Party and Senator Patrick in particular (among others) need to remember that political point scoring comes at the expense of others," writes Peter Strong.

The new vaccine indemnity scheme has been welcomed as something that will protect SMEs and allow them to play a bigger part in the rollout.

Businesses would be wise to use the downtime to re-strategise and plan for the post-lockdown bounce back — it's a great opportunity to return to a pre-COVID world, smarter.

For small businesses, uncertainty can often lead to a knee jerk reaction of dropping prices to give a perceived market advantage as customers get thinner on the ground. 

The Tasmanian government will fund a new small business incubation program in this year’s state budget, in a move welcomed by small business advocates. 

Research shows companies that rush to be first to market can experience lower profits and market share, and worse products for consumers.

Qantas determined the majority of employees support its move for mandatory vaccinations. But it might still face a legal storm if its policy is tested before a tribunal or court.

More Australian businesses will be protected from unfair contract terms if draft legislation released for public consultation this week is approved by Parliament. 

The federal government is expanding its SME Recovery Loan Scheme, removing requirements for businesses to have received JobKeeper this year or to have been affected by flooding.